New Words Flashcards
1
Q
Tout á fait
Absolument
A
Absolutely
2
Q
Je me suis decidée
A
I made up my mind
3
Q
Devant
A
Before
In front of
Outside
Example: Elle est assis devant moi. (she’s sitting in front of me)
4
Q
En
A
- en is never followed by articles like le, du, des.
- Usually being used with feminine countries and some figurative expressions.
- Can also talk about years and months and seasons.
Examples: Nous habitons en France. (we live in France) en 1983 (in 1983) en janvier (in January) en hiver (in winter) en train (in train)
5
Q
Envers
Vers
A
- Envers is used to mean”towards” as in an action to a person. (Example: She was hostile towards him.)
- When referring to a physical motion such as going towards something, vers is used
6
Q
Environ
A
about, approximately
Example: environ 20 personnes. (about 20 persons
7
Q
Par
A
par by, through, per, with Examples: deux par deux (two by two) par email (by email)
8
Q
Pendant
A
During, for
Examples:
pendant l’été (during the summer)
pendant plusieurs mois (for several months)
9
Q
Selon
A
selon
according to, depending on
10
Q
Vers
A
vers
towards
Also applicable for use with dates to mean “in around…”, “circa…”
11
Q
Au fond de
A
At the bottom of
12
Q
Au milieu de
A
In the middle of
13
Q
Au bout de
A
After
14
Q
Above below
A
au-dessous de
below
au-dessus de
above
15
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Au bord de
A
At the edge of at the side of
